It's been a while since we last purchased a spray bottle of commercial cleaner. Like most of you, I've tried a lot of products. Store brand, cheap priced, high priced, organic, naturals.. You name it. I am devoted to cutting our expenses without sacrificing the quality for my family, so i did my fair share of reading through books for safe and inexpensive cleaning supplies. We all know how curious toddlers and kids can be, I did ditched all of my store bought cleaners and switched to green ( homemade) cleaning for jumping bean and big sister . Aside from cleaning uses , there are a lot more you can do just by using these four common household and kitchen staples.

These four are my best friends. Discover their many amazing uses.

BAKING SODA

Aside from being a kitchen/baking staple..you'll be surprise on its many uses.

As a substitute for baking powder by mixing with it with cream of tartar or vinegar.

Soaking the raw fish in a baking soda solution for an hour inside the fridge to remove fishy smell

To wash fruits and vegetables with it.

Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water while boiling chicken.
Feathers will come off easier, and the flesh will be clean and white.

Sprinkle it on your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.

Keep cut flowers fresh longer by adding a teaspoon to the water in the vase.

Mix half a teaspoon with peroxide paste and use it as toothpaste.

Use it as an antacid.

Underarm deodorant by applying it with a powder puff.

Apply it on rashes, insect bites, and poison ivy irritations.

Freshen the air by mixing baking soda with your favorite essential oils.

Add a cup to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.

Boost your laundry detergent’s cleaning power by sprinkling a handful on dirty clothes.

Combine it with water to make a paste for polishing stainless steel and chrome.

To remove scratches and crayon marks from vinyl floors and walls.

To remove burned-on food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 mins prior to washing.

DISTILLED VINEGAR

The most economical and ingenuous product you can have. It's many uses doesn't just stop in the cooking department. Here's a few:

Remove mineral deposits from coffee makers with white
distilled vinegar. Fill the water reservoir with 1 cup or more of white
distilled vinegar and run it through a whole cycle. Run it once or twice
more with plain water to rinse clean. (always check the owners’ manual first.)

Get stained white socks and dingy dishcloths white again.
Add 1 cup white distilled vinegar to a large pot of water, bring it to a
rolling boil and drop in the articles. Let soak overnight.

Attack spaghetti, barbecue, or ketchup stains with a white distilled vinegar and water solution.

Remove perspiration odor and stains on clothing,
as well as those left by deodorants, by spraying full-strength white
distilled vinegar on underarm and collar areas before tossing them into
the washing machine.

Forgot that you left wet laundry in the machine and it now smells moldy?
Pour a few cups of white distilled vinegar in the machine and wash the
clothes in hot water. Then run a normal cycle with detergent.

Remove smoky odors from clothes
by filling the bathtub with very hot water and 1 cup white distilled
vinegar. Hang the garments above the steaming water and shut the door so
the steam can penetrate the fibers.

Keep the steam iron clean and in good working order by
getting rid of mineral deposits in steam vents and spray nozzles. Fill
the water chamber with a solution of equal parts white distilled vinegar
and distilled water. Set it in an upright position and let it steam for
about 5 minutes. When the iron is cool, rinse the tank with water,
refill and shake water through the vents onto an old cloth. Always test before
using.

Remove scorch marks from an iron by
rubbing it with a warmed-up solution of equal parts white distilled
vinegar and salt. If that doesn’t work, use a cloth dampened with
full-strength white distilled vinegar.

Remove musky smells from cotton clothes by sprinkling them lightly with white distilled vinegar and then pressing them.

LEMON

You know that saying " When life gives you a lemon..." ? Well , there's a whole lot you can do with lemon other than a lemonade.

Sanitize a chopping block. Run a slice of lemon over the surface to disinfect.

Eliminate the browning that occurs when food sits out too long. Sprinkle apple or pear slices with lemon juice before serving, or squeeze a bit into guacamole and give it a stir.

Fade tea stains on cloth. Dilute lemon juice with an equal amount of water. Use an eyedropper or a Q-tip to make sure the juice targets the stain.
Thoroughly flush with cool water.

Decorate on the cheap. Fill a glass bowl with lemons for a sunny centerpiece. Or display a row of them along a windowsill.

Relieve a sore throat.
Cut a lemon in half. Skewer one half over a medium flame on a gas stove
or an electric burner set on high and roast until
the peel turns golden brown. Let cool
slightly, then mix the juice with 1 teaspoon of honey. Swallow the
mixture.

Whiten fingernails. Rub a wedge on the surface of your nails.

Shine the interior of copper cookware. Sprinkle a lemon wedge with salt, then scrub.